Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Thursday, August 13, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+0.7%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
+1.2%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$31.92+4.109589041095896%0.6xSpace Infras
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$17.56+3.5988200589970467%1.6xSpace Infras
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.91+1.0288065843621363%0.4xSpace Infras
PLPlanet Labs PBC$24.75+1.0204081632653061%0.4xSatellite Ma
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
SPIRSpire Global, Inc.$13.94-5.427408412483044%0.6xSatellite Ma
VSATViasat, Inc.$82.90-4.963888570445945%0.7xSatellite Br
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$3.14-4.84848484848484%0.5xSpace Touris
CWCurtiss-Wright Corpo$688.83-4.819610064804962%0.9xComponents &
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$71.52-3.7545417844166415%0.4xSatellite Br
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-1.3%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-0.8%HWM, BA, NOC, LHX, RTX, BWXT, GE, LMT
Satellite Broadband & Communications-1.8%IRDM, SATS, GSAT, ASTS, VSAT
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-2.3%PL, RDW, BKSY, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+2.9%DXYZ, LUNR, MNTS
Components & Suppliers-1.8%HEI, WWD, DCO, PSN, KTOS, TDY, CW
Space Tourism-4.8%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.3%ARKX, XAR, UFO
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Q-Score Distribution

STRONG (80-100): RKLB(Q=88), LMT(Q=82) FAVORABLE (60-79): NOC(Q=78), RTX(Q=74), LHX(Q=70), HWM(Q=62), BWXT(Q=65), IRDM(Q=68), PL(Q=60), HEI(Q=74), TDY(Q=65), CW(Q=64), ARKX(Q=60) NEUTRAL (40-59): BA(Q=48), GE(Q=55), ASTS(Q=52), GSAT(Q=44), SATS(Q=40), VSAT(Q=46), SPIR(Q=42), RDW(Q=48), LUNR(Q=40), KTOS(Q=52), WWD(Q=58), PSN(Q=50), DCO(Q=40), UFO(Q=55), XAR(Q=40) WEAK (20-39): BKSY(Q=38), DXYZ(Q=35) SEVERE (0-19): MNTS(Q=15), SPCE(Q=8)

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Active Space Themes

ThemeStrengthAffected Tickers
SpaceX Competition DynamicsHIGHRKLB, LMT, BA, NOC โ€” New Glenn, Neutron, Starliner vs Starship/Falcon
Direct-to-Cell BroadbandHIGHASTS, GSAT โ€” Spectrum race with Starlink D2C; Apple SOS deal
National Security SpaceHIGHLMT, NOC, RTX, LHX, KTOS โ€” NROL, SDA, missile warning constellation boom
Lunar Economy (Artemis)MEDIUMLUNR, BA, LMT, BWXT โ€” CLPS contracts, Gateway, nuclear propulsion
Small Satellite RevolutionMEDIUMPL, SPIR, RDW, BKSY โ€” Constellations, lower launch costs, EO demand
Satellite Broadband CompetitionMEDIUMVSAT, SATS, IRDM โ€” Starlink disrupts traditional FSS model
Space Tourism/Private StationsLOWSPCE, DXYZ โ€” Hype vs reality, Virgin Galactic existential
Space ETF FlowsLOWARKX, UFO, XAR โ€” Sentiment barometer for space investing
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Options Activity

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P/C: < 0.4 = VERY BULLISH, 0.4-0.7 = BULLISH, 0.7-1.0 = NEUTRAL, 1.0-1.5 = BEARISH, > 1.5 = VERY BEARISH

Weekly Options (expiring 2026-08-14)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB08-1442K15K0.36VERY BULLISHLOW
ASTS08-1426K11K0.41BULLISHLOW
LUNR08-1413K5K0.38VERY BULLISHLOW
BA08-1411K3K0.28VERY BULLISHLOW
SPCE08-1410K3K0.35VERY BULLISHLOW
RTX08-144K3200.07VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW08-143K2K0.53BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-142K2K1.1BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT08-212K2K0.71NEUTRALMINIMAL
DXYZ08-212K2770.15VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS08-141K4750.32VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PL08-141K7570.61BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-141K2K2.12VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21697200.03VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-214472520.56BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-214203140.75NEUTRALMINIMAL
BKSY08-213052830.93NEUTRALMINIMAL
IRDM08-212951320.45BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-212512370.94NEUTRALMINIMAL
ARKX08-21249860.35VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21246420.17VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI08-21196750.38VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM08-141621841.14BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX08-141601270.79NEUTRALMINIMAL
WWD08-211452912.01VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO08-211371K7.36VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-21133220.17VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW08-211035725.55VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-215770.12VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2130371.23BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-2120502.5VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.36), ASTS(P/C=0.41), LUNR(P/C=0.38), BA(P/C=0.28), SPCE(P/C=0.35), RTX(P/C=0.07), RDW(P/C=0.53), DXYZ(P/C=0.15)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GE(P/C=1.1), LMT(P/C=2.12), UFO(P/C=7.36), CW(P/C=5.55), WWD(P/C=2.01)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$360.64-1.2837708373251575%$374.2B42.555NEUTRAL
RTX$220.48-1.0235230741605321%$297.2B38.874FAVORABLE
BA$230.33-0.37629757785466095%$181.9B83.248NEUTRAL
LMT$598.01-1.4355880801687824%$138.0B22.182STRONG
HWM$282.82+0.4225402123353328%$112.8B60.862FAVORABLE
NOC$574.74-0.44689253793390854%$81.6B18.378FAVORABLE
LHX$288.46-0.7842058196326716%$53.7B29.170FAVORABLE
HEI$371.56-0.41275797373358897%$51.9B66.374FAVORABLE
RKLB$80.10-1.3182210176173554%$51.2B1602.088STRONG
TDY$673.66-1.8689274424973474%$31.2B32.665FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
ASTS$71.52-3.7545417844166415%$27.8B-52NEUTRAL
CW$688.83-4.819610064804962%$25.4B47.364FAVORABLE
WWD$358.54-1.1469534050179124%$21.2B39.958NEUTRAL
BWXT$170.35-1.2807139545665323%$15.6B44.065FAVORABLE
KTOS$62.79-1.6139141335004719%$11.8B369.452NEUTRAL
VSAT$82.90-4.963888570445945%$11.4B497.446NEUTRAL
GSAT$82.61-0.7329968757510208%$10.7B269.744NEUTRAL
PL$24.75+1.0204081632653061%$8.8B7432.460FAVORABLE
IRDM$49.78+0.2618328298086658%$5.3B57.268FAVORABLE
PSN$47.59-1.4291632145816027%$5.1B32.850NEUTRAL
RDW$13.20-2.1497405485544916%$3.3B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$199.03-1.1718556035552834%$3.0B37.140NEUTRAL
LUNR$17.56+3.5988200589970467%$2.8B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$30.99-2.7612174458738705%$1.3B-38WEAK
DXYZ$31.92+4.109589041095896%$1.0B9.035WEAK
SPIR$13.94-5.427408412483044%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.14-4.84848484848484%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.91+1.0288065843621363%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$34.85+0.46122801960220156%-38.460FAVORABLE
UFO$48.47-0.7981989357347535%-28.055NEUTRAL
XAR$292.10-0.4227176655075858%-40.240NEUTRAL
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SpaceX Relationship Summary

RelationshipTickers
Launch Customers (Falcon 9 users)ASTS, PL, SPIR, BKSY
Direct Competitors (rival launch systems)RKLB, LMT, NOC, BA
Partners (spectrum, tech, launch)IRDM, GSAT, PSN
Suppliers (parts, castings, sensors)HWM, HEI, TDY, RDW
Independent (different markets)VSAT, SATS, SPCE, MNTS
Portfolio ExposureDXYZ (holds SpaceX shares)

Report generated: 2026-08-13 14:04 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported